COMPANY DOSSIER

Is EchoStar laying off workers?

Yes. EchoStar filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 330 jobs. The most recent was filed Jul 24, 2026 for Germantown, Maryland, effective Sep 22, 2026. Across every year on record since 2025: 4 notices covering 347 jobs.

347 roles affected across 4 filings.

Canary status: AlarmEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
3 WARN filings in the last 4 months (330 jobs) · SEC bankruptcy filing (8-K Item 1.03) on record · heavy executive turnover (5 SEC leadership-change filings) · M&A activity (SEC 8-K Item 2.01)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about EchoStar's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.

Filing history

EchoStar has filed 4 WARN notices between 2025 and 2026, cutting 347 jobs in total. Up 1841% year-on-year: 330 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 17 the year before.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for EchoStar, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Oct 2, 2026AcquisitionSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.01, filed 2026-10-02 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Aug 3, 2026BankruptcySEC Form 8-K, Item 1.03, filed 2026-08-03 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Aug 3, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-08-03 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Jul 28, 2026AcquisitionSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.01, filed 2026-07-28 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Jul 7, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-07-07 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Jun 25, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-06-25 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Dec 29, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-12-29 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Nov 6, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-11-06 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →
Dec 30, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-12-30 by EchoStar CORP (ECHO).SEC filing →

Every filing

Germantown, Maryland
Filed Jul 24, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Sep 22, 2026 · official filing →
48
Layoff
Germantown, Maryland
Filed Jul 24, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Sep 22, 2026 · official filing →
240
Layoff
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Filed Jul 24, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Sep 22, 2026 · official filing →
42
Layoff
Columbia, Maryland
Filed Sep 2, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 1, 2025 · official filing →
17
Layoff

Questions

Is EchoStar laying off employees?

Yes. EchoStar filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 330 jobs. The most recent was filed Jul 24, 2026 for Germantown, Maryland, effective Sep 22, 2026. Across every year on record since 2025: 4 notices covering 347 jobs.

How many jobs is EchoStar cutting?

330 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 347 jobs across all 4 official WARN filings on record since 2025.

When do the EchoStar layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Sep 22, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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